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Captain Conan (1997)
The last days of World War I, Eastern front. Captain Conan, a lone wolf, a true warrior, leads a band of ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat; they are not fit for peacetime, they only feel really alive in the chaos of the battlefield.
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The last days of World War I, Eastern front. Captain Conan, a lone wolf, a true warrior, leads a band of ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat; they are not fit for peacetime, they only feel really alive in the chaos of the battlefield.
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Genre:Drama, War
Written By:Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos
In Theaters:9/5/1997
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Runtime:133 minutes
Studio:Les Films Alain Sarde, Little Bear, TF1 Films Production
Cast
Bertrand Tavernier
Director
Philippe Torreton
Captain Conan
Samuel Le Bihan
Norbert
Bernard Le Coq
Lieutenant De Scève
Catherine Rich
Madeleine Erlane
François Berléand
Commander Bouvier
Claude Rich
General Pitard de Lauzier
André Falcon
Colonel Voirin
Claude Brosset
Père Dubreuil
Crina Mureșan
Ilyana
Cécile Vassort
Georgette
François Levantal
Forgeol
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